September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/5/2023
Rare and desirable cased Borchardt C-93 pistol. With only about 3000 of these manufactured between Loewe and DWM. Developed by Hugo Borchardt, an American. He followed the same principle as the toggle lock system of the Maxim machine gun. This is an all matching numbers gun in a leather case. The label in the top of the case is addressed "MANTON & COY. / GUN, RIFLE / & PISTOL MANUFACTURES / TO H. E. THE VICEROY OF INDIA / 13 OLD COURT HOUSE STREET. / CALCUTTA". The gun comes with an original stock, holster, sling and 2 extra magazines. The 2 extra magazines have been renickeled and new wood bottoms installed on them. They are both numbered to the gun. There is also an aftermarket stock, cheek piece, and cleaning kit. This gun would be the centerpiece of most collections. CONDITION: Gun retains the vast majority of the lustrous blue finish with nitre blue small parts. 2-piece checkered wood grip panels. The checkering is sharp and crisp with an uncheckered border. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Original stock shows a few handling dings and burses. There has been a Lyman peep sight added to the top of the stock. The holster shows some leather checking but is in above-average condition. The exterior of the fitted leather case shows storage and handling marks. The green interior shows wear. The case has protected this gun for the last 125 years for it to be in this condition.
Item Dimensions: 16 x 9 x 5"
Accessories
Case and accessories